necessity

US /nəˈsɛsɪti/

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UK /nəˈsesəti/

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noun

  • The state of being forced to do something because it is required.
  • Something that you must have or do
  • The state of being required or indispensable.

other

  • The state of being required or indispensable.

Examples

Necessity forced an urgent solution.

He is changing job out of necessity, not because he particularly wants to.